... collaborative relations with the West. Obtaining access to knowledge and technology will enable developing countries to speed up the process of socio-economic transformation and sustain development. Developing countries can leapfrog by making use of the existing knowledge in the West. Design/methodology...

... Empowering nations with ICTs could increase productivity, promote human development, create knowledge, disseminate information and reduce poverty. Originality/value The paper highlights the importance of building ICTs capacity for both promoting human development and enhancing capabilities of people...

.... This keynote speech was delivered during the 20th Anniversary Summit of the African Capacity Building 8‐9th February, 2011. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Africa Capacity building Leadership Innovation Private sector Networks Skills Knowledge Sustainable development S&T MDGs...

... of Capacity Development. The aim of this introductory paper of the special issue is to provide a summary of the key presentations from the Summit with special focus on leadership, innovation and the role of the private sector and science and technology, networks of skills and knowledge, rebuilding after...

... the modernization of our mental or intellectual costumes. This process is essentially the passage from closed, selfconfirming, faith‐based, customary, totalizing or terrorizing knowledge systems to essentially falsifiable, evidence‐based, scientifically‐established and technicallyproven innovative knowledge systems...